Earlier, McNearney tweeted a photo of her husband cradling their son's head. \"I am thankful to love and be loved by these two brave guys. Both criers,\" she wrote.
On Monday's \"Jimmy Kimmel Live\" Kimmel revealed that his son had emergency surgery last Monday, three days after he was born, after doctors discovered he had a heart defect. Luckily, he said, the operation was a success, though his son will need to undergo a second open-heart procedure within the next three to six months.
Kimmel also urged viewers to donate to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where his son's surgery took place, and made a plea for politicians, both Republican and Democrat, to make sure all Americans have access to medical care, especially those with pre-existing health conditions.
Former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were among the many fans who responded on Twitter to Kimmel's news.
\"Well said, Jimmy. That's exactly why we fought so hard for the ACA, and why we need to protect it for kids like Billy. And congratulations!\" Obama wrote.
McNearney retweeted the former president, adding, \"Someone is angling to be Billy's godfather.\"
","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-tweets-sweet-photo-son-billy-big/story?id=47164095","legacySlug":"/culture/story/jimmy-kimmel-tweets-sweet-photo-son-billy-big-47164095","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"20:20","publishDate":"05-02-2017","updatedTime":"23:34","updatedDate":"05-02-2017","socialImage":{"alt":"Jimmy Kimmel on \"Jimmy Kimmel Live\", April 20, 2017.","credit":"Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/Entertainment/GTY-Jimmy-Kimmel-hb-170502_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"5/2/2017 20:20:52 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":47164095,"headline":"Jimmy Kimmel tweets sweet photo of son Billy","mediaAssetTitle":"ent_fisher_kimmel","description":"The late-night host revealed Monday that his son was born with a heart defect.","duration":"1:25","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/05/170502_wn_davis_657_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["137028746","136712647","136644484"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"video","date":"October 6, 2026","headline":"How abandoned mines across America are wreaking havoc on homeowners","section":"News","slug":"/video/137028746","id":"137028746","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: How abandoned mines across America are wreaking havoc on homeowners","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: How abandoned mines across America are wreaking havoc on homeowners","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/261006_gma_job_mines1_741_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"September 24, 2026","headline":"Tracking the Nor'easter impacting the East Coast ","section":"News","slug":"/video/136712647","id":"136712647","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Tracking the Nor'easter impacting the East Coast and hurricane heading for Hawaii","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Tracking the Nor'easter impacting the East Coast and hurricane heading for Hawaii","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260924_gma_zee_storm1_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}},{"contentType":"video","date":"September 22, 2026","headline":"Attorney for man shot in ICE confrontation speaks out","section":"News","slug":"/video/136644484","id":"136644484","image":{"alt":"VIDEO: Attorney for man shot in ICE confrontation speaks out","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"1x1","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","width":384,"height":384},"images":{"alt":"VIDEO: Attorney for man shot in ICE confrontation speaks out","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"16x9":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_16x9_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"9x16":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_9x16_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_9x16_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg"}},{"1x1":{"small":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_1x1_608.jpg","medium":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_1x1_992.jpg","large":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/260922_gma_thomas_ice1_710_hpMain_1x1_1600.jpg"}}]}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Jimmy Kimmel tweets sweet photo of son Billy","description":"The late-night host revealed Monday that his son was born with a heart defect.","duration":"1:25","uploadDate":"05-02-2017","publication":"05-02-2017","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/05/170502_wn_davis_657_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2017/05/170502_wn_davis_657_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/jimmy-kimmel-tweets-sweet-photo-son-billy-big-47164095"}},"playlist":[{"id":"136945841","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136945748","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136930796","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136874802","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136841854","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136766868","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136694294","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136682772","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136631130","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136644492","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136623234","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136614308","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136605272","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136553132","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136553226","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136557362","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136480407","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136499152","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136340119","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"136351654","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:news:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"news","title":"Jimmy Kimmel tweets sweet photo of son Billy","pubTime":"16:20","pubDate":"05-02-2017","modTime":"19:34","modDate":"05-02-2017","taxonomyTags":"none","id":47164095,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Jimmy Kimmel tweets sweet photo of son Billy","mediaAssetTitle":"ent_fisher_kimmel","videoId":47164095,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/culture/story/jimmy-kimmel-tweets-sweet-photo-son-billy-big-47164095"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/47164095","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/47164095","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};
